Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-15
A brilliant wedding.-The most

interesting social event of the season IN
Shepherdstown was the wedding cere-
mony on Wednesday evening Of this
week by which were united Mr.. d.
Frank Legge. General Agent OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Washing
ton. and Miss Nellie Reynolds, only
daughter Of DR.. ard Mrs. John Rey-
nolds, of this place. At the hour ap-
pointed-seven o'clock-:he church was
completely filled with fashionable as
semblage OF ladies and gentlemen from
our own community and from abroad,
who had come to see the tying OF the
mystical knot by which two OF their
friends were made one. TO the mel
odious strains of wedding march exc
cuted by Prof. George A. Smith, OF
Frederick, Md, the bridal party entered
the church and proceeded to the altar.
First came the bridesmaids and grooms-
men: Miss Carrie Motter, of Emmitts-
burg, Nd, and Mr.. B. F. Fendall, OF
Washington; Miss Annie Harrison, OF
Shepherdstown, and Mr.. Summers Hun
ter, of Baltimore; Miss Clurie Bowles,
Of Washington, and Mr.. Charles Little,
of Hagerstown; Miss Lille Rust and
Mr.. VIM. Wysong, Shepherdstown; Miss
Gertrude Richardson. of Missouri, and
Mr.. Hamilton Bowles, of Maryland; Miss
Lille Reynolds, of Duefields, and Mr..
John o. Aglionby, of Shenandoah juno
ton. The ladies were, OF course, most
beautifully attired, their costumes being
white silk and white satin, while tine
gentlemen wore full dress suits. Fol-
loving the attendants came the hand
some and happy groom with the brides
mother, and after them the bride lean-
ing on the arm Of her father. Miss
Nellie was dressed in a marvelously
beautiful combination Of white silk and
lace, with fieecy bridal veil, and never
has a prettier bride been seen in Shep-
herdstown. The scene AS the bridal
party stood at the altar was at once i'm
pressive and beautiful, and the entire
audience so regarded it. The rich cos
TUNES, the flower decorated altar and
chancel, made picture of loneliness
not easily forgotten. The ceremony
was performed by the pastor of the
church, Rev. B. F. Bausmann, assisted
by Rev. j. c. Bowman, of Hanover, Pa,
formerly pastor of the same church. 1t
was solemnly and impressively gone
through with, the ring being used. The
soft strains of The organ were continued
through the service, showing the touch
of master hand. When the mystic |
words had been finally spoken, the
bridal party left the church in inverse
order from that in which they entered.
From the church the bridal party pro-
ceeded to the home of the bride where n
reception was held. The newly. welded
couple were soon being congratulated
most heartily by scores of their friends,
for all agreed that both were indeed to |
be congratulated. An inspection of the |
room in which the wedding presents
were displayed showed that they were
not only multitudinous in number but |
most exquisite in character. There
were silver spoons by the dozen, of all
sizes and shapes, delicate china Of the |
rarest beauty, lovely pictures, bronze |
ornaments, delicate glassware, and
score upon score OF useful and orna
mental articles that we cannot find |
space to mention.
Later in the evening the guests as
sembled in the dining room, where a
table filled with the most delicious re-
Treatments awaited them. Ices, cakes,
creams, fruits, &C., were arranged in
such a tasteful way that it seemed like a
perfect pictnre-but the picture was |
soon disturbed in the most practical |
way.
As the bride and groom were TO leave |
on the 9.20 train, the evening was nee
essarily somewhat short. As they |
took their departure from the house they |
were showared with rice for good luck,
and the traditional slipper also made its
appearance. They took the train for
New York, where they will spend sew
eral days, going from there TO Boston.
When they shall have made tour Of
the northern cities they will return TO
Washington, which will be their home
in the future. They are followed on
their journey by the good wishes of
hosts of their friends, though the de-
parture Of Miss Nellie from this COM
munity will be Il matter of sincere re-
greet by many, for she has long list of
friends who will greatly miss her. Ac-
oomplished to degree, and always
ready and willing to assist in public and
private entertainment, and the unselfish
young hostess Of hospitable house
whose doors were always open to
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances, her place will be one hard to fill,
ard the loss of her presence genuine
one.
Among those who were present from
other sections we noticed Mrs. Bowles
and Mrs. z. L. Dawson, of Hancock,
Md; DR.. Legge, of Pittsburg; Mrs.
Rowan, of Alexandra, Va; Miss Flor
ence Williamson, of Baltimore; Miss
Kate Janney and Miss Annie Gibson, of
Charlestown; Miss Jennie Bowles, Of
Welsh Run, Pa; Col. II. X. Douglas,
Mrs. Breckinbaugh, Mr.. Mcdowell and
wife, DR.. Mckee and wife, Mr.. Alex.
Armstrong aud wife, Miss Middlekauff
and Miss Little, of Hagerstown; Miss
Mamie Morrison, of Virginia; Miss
lice Dean of New Orleans: Rev DIR.